Russia Runs 'Crimea Wake-Up' War Games Simulating Ukrainian Assault

Russia’s “Crimea Wake-Up” war games simulated a Ukrainian assault scenario focused on modern reconnaissance and strike capabilities, according to reporting cited by The Insider and statements from Viktor Murakhovsky. The exercise used a command structure combining active-duty, reserve, and retired officers. The “blue” side reportedly relied on unconventional tactics, while the “red” side took a defensive posture, with the training coordinated at a high professional level. Murakhovsky also shared a Soviet-era SK-42 coordinate map of Crimea and the adjacent Black Sea region, highlighting multiple advance axes from the direction of Odesa and the northwestern Black Sea toward Crimea, including defenses around Sevastopol and the Kerch Strait. The scenario was described as not resembling classic WWII-style amphibious landings, instead reflecting drones, long-range precision weapons, and fast attack boats. In a related development, Ukraine’s Security Service said it struck hangars housing Russian fighter jets at the Saky airfield in Crimea on Wednesday, as part of a 40-day campaign approved by President Volodymyr Zelensky, reporting five confirmed drone hits and subsequent fire.